Fernando Alonso handed back third place at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Mercedes driver George Russell was demoted to fourth.

Fernando Alonso (right) celebrated his third place on the podium (Hassan Ammar/AP)

Fernando Alonso has been handed back his third place at Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

More than three hours after the 41-year-old was controversially stripped of his 100th career podium, following a retrospective 10-second penalty, the FIA announced it had reversed its decision.